Because there’s apparently nothing current in which to protest, the University of Pennsylvania student group SOUL — Students Organizing for Unity and Liberation — took to the area in front of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity to hold a mock slave auction.
How come? Because back in December the frat had sent out a Christmas card featuring a Beyoncé blow-up doll.
“When you walk on Locust, you’re not supposed to feel the violence that is this house,” Penn senior Victoria Ford said.
The Daily Pennsylvanian reports:
“For four months, I have walked in front of this house and have lost all sense of worth,” Ford said. “No more.”
During the protest, one brother of Phi Delta Theta came outside and told the protesters that “people are listening.”
A member of SOUL responded, “We don’t feel like you guys are actually sympathizing at all.”
Although the chapter was placed on probation by its national organization in January and required to complete cultural sensitivity and sexual and relationship misconduct education programs, some students feel the penalties weren’t severe enough.
“We haven’t forgotten about this and remain unsatisfied with the University’s response and punishment of Phi Delta Theta,” SOUL posted on its Facebook event for a Tuesday meeting to organize the protest. The fake slave auction in front of the chapter house was meant to tie the purchasing of the black sex-doll into the larger narrative of slavery, and the historical relationship between white men and black women.
The fake auctioneers held signs that read $14.60, symbolizing the amount of money the blow-up doll cost. Protesters also painted their heads as a symbol of police brutality.
Indeed. Because the frat did not “take care” to make sure the doll had lighter skin, it deserves “more severe” penalties … also, because what the frat brothers did “represents slavery.” And police brutality. Or something.
Based on the DP’s photos, it seems a whole five people showed up for the protest. But hey — if you’ve got the “right” narrative, you’ll get the coverage, natch.
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